2024 Submission Policy

The UTRGV Economic review accepts two forms of submission. Firstly, submissions for the research journal which include unpublished research papers, theses, as well as course term papers. The second form of submission that we accept are commentary based submissions. This includes unpublished, short length essay and opinion pieces reviewing related and relevant economic issues and trends. Commentaries can be either short-form, or long-form. The distinction between the categories is the word limit. (Specific submission requirements discussed in the following section)

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The UTRGV Economic Review welcomes all work related to the field of economics and business, as well as those in disciplines not specifically within the school of business such as political science, public policy, and international relations. We highly encourage interdisciplinary submissions and strive to support the work of all of our undergraduate and graduate student participants.

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However, please keep in mind that we are an undergraduate-focused journal peer reviewed by mostly undergraduate students pursuing various degrees within the field of business, so we may not have the expertise to evaluate certain topics and methods that deviate too far from standard economic and business curriculum for undergraduate students. If we cannot clearly determine if a submission is of publishable policy, we may not be able to proceed with the publication process. Data analysis and Causal inference is highly encouraged to support any arguments within publications.